Customer Reviews
Piracy - By: Gina Sergent, 23 Apr 2008 
I was given this book when about 5. I read it. And, it has always remained a wonderful tale . To be re-read when modern authors palll. Then, again, I found the film. It is easily forgotten that Robert Newton was a Shakesperian actor & not merely a "pirate", yet he is now the archetype of the "pirate". I now enjoy the film as much as the book. O.K., what if everything appears dated? It must do, this film was made when I was 2/3 but I can still enjoy it 60 years later - as I do the book. It still remains the most accurate representation of Stevenson's masterpiece to have been made. SO FAR.
Long John Newton - By: blockhed, 27 Jul 2006 There'll never be another. Robert Newton reigns supreme as Long John Silver in this terrific adaptation of Stevenson's great story. The tale is so good, & so well told, that when reading it you can almost hear the dialogue in your mind's ear. But this film version does the original proud. All the characterisations are superbly played by the actors, the settings are great, & the action is well-paced, dramatic & touching. Crazy old Ben Gunn has never been improved upon, either. Eat your hearts out, Pirates of the Caribbean!
Interesting and captivating - By: Kurt A. Johnson, 22 Nov 2005 When Captain Billy Bones (played by Finlay Currie) give young Jim Hawkins (Bobby Driscoll) a pirate's treasure map, he sets him off on the trail of adventure. When Long John Silver (Robert Newton) gets wind of what's going down, he positions himself to be ship's cook, & fills the boat with his pirate friends. Befriending Jim, Silver plots to get the gold for himself. But someone will prove quite capable of foiling Silver's plans - young Jim Himself! [Color, released in 1950, with a running time of 1:36.]
This is a great movie, one that is surprisingly good in spite of its age. Indeed, for me this will always be the very touchstone of Treasure Island movies. Robert Newton does an excellent job of portraying Long John Silver, & to this day, whenever I imagine a pirate talking, I hear his voice & accent. Now, don't take this movie too lightly. Even though it was created by Disney Studios, it has a lot of gunplay, blood, men hit with swords, & just the sort of violence you would associate with pirates.
But, don't get me wrong, this is not a modern blood-and-gore movie; it's an interesting & captivating movie that you will want to watch with your whole family. My family loves this movie just as much as I do, & highly recommends it to your family!
Treasure Island / Classic Adventure - By: , 22 Nov 2003 This is the treasure island that everyone remembers,and is the vehicle for the great Robert Newton as Long John Silver.There have been several versions but this is undoubtly the best ,true to the story & the first shot in technicolor,it imparts a real sense of adventure to the viewer ,and more particularly to anyone who has read the story by Robert Louis Stevenson It,s a Classic must & suitable for alll ages
Incomplete, inconsistent and misleading version! - By: B. Chandler, 30 Sep 2003 
The only thing in this movie that relates to the book or the other movie versions is the Title.
Half of the characters are missing. Much of the dialog is missing. The whole point of the story is missing.
In an attempt to be cutesy Byron Haskin lost the mystery & the morals of Treasure Island. You definitely do not want to spend any money on this version (Bobby Driscoll)
A better choice is Treasure Island (1990) with Charles Heston
